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Show appear on programs tomorrow. President George II. Thomas of the University of Ulah, and President Presi-dent lmer G. Peterson of the Utah Agricultural college, both addressed the general assemblies today. I was given fifteen minutes ou one of the programs. Both the V. of IT. and the U. A. C. : are assisting materially In putting over an interesting program, Brig-hom Brig-hom Young university is contribut-' ing also towards the sucecss of the convention. Dr. Murray O. Hayes and I, since we do not appear on the program, are taking in the sights of the convention. con-vention. The Indians are attracting much of my attention. I think the Utes, after all, have among them some really intelligent Indians and some rather striking looking young women. I have met two young fellows who are members of the L. D. S. church. Both are handsome and in-1 telligent. I photographed both with their wives. Goveruor Bern is to be here tonight to-night to speak in the night session. UINTA BASIN CONVENTION IS BIG EVENT Reds and Whites Assemble at Historic Fort and Talk of Brilliant Future By H. R. MERRILL FORT DUCHESNE, Aug. 17. The parade ground at old Fort Duchesne that once resounded to the din of marching men for three days this week resounded to the clatter and talk of three or four thousand white find red men, women wo-men and children who gathered here from all parts of the Uintah country coun-try as well as from distant parts of the state to participate in the third annual Uintah Basin Industrial, Indus-trial, convention. The parade ground as well ns the avenues surrounding it was a ealidescope of color as reds and whites intermingled in an interesting interest-ing pattern of sociability. Automobile's by the hundreds were parked iu a great square n round the parade grounds, and tents, sheep I wagons and various other types of ! campers elbow each other on three sides of the grounds where hundreds of people prepare and eat all of their meals. Many people trailed into Fort Duchesne by pack train to be present at the convention. Many people from outside of the state were present to participate iu the conference. Alfalla seed and railroads seem to be the two topics npjiermost in , every mind. Nearly all of the speakers, even in the general assemblies, assem-blies, emphasized these two subjects. ! Although I have been writing this 'story in the past tense. I am really sitting in an auto just outside the j grounds as I write. Indians on , horse back and on foot are passing. I mure sober costumes of the whites. ! All three of the large educational j institutions of the state are well represented here. Dr. Thomas L. Martin, representing Brigham Voung university, lias appeared on two sectional programs, and he and 'Director Lowry Nelson will both |